Comments on: My Vacation Spending in Boston, Newport, and Salem http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Mar http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118264 Mar Sun, 19 Aug 2007 21:37:17 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118264 We just returned from a vacation in Ocean City, MD. I knew we had about $675 (after the hotel) for my daughter, her friend, and I to spend. I gave each of us $35 discretionary, don't need to answer to anyone money and divided the rest into envelopes (300 for entertainment, 200 for food - we had a kitchen in our apartment and made most of our food but ate out a couple times and bought treats on the boardwalk on several nights - and 60 for the maids' tip - they cleaned the apartment every day and do a fantastic job). Putting it into envelopes was great because even the two pre-teens could see that when an envelope was empty, that category was done. This was one of our cheaper and more fun vacations ever. All I know is we need more money for go-karts next year! We just returned from a vacation in Ocean City, MD. I knew we had about $675 (after the hotel) for my daughter, her friend, and I to spend. I gave each of us $35 discretionary, don’t need to answer to anyone money and divided the rest into envelopes (300 for entertainment, 200 for food – we had a kitchen in our apartment and made most of our food but ate out a couple times and bought treats on the boardwalk on several nights – and 60 for the maids’ tip – they cleaned the apartment every day and do a fantastic job). Putting it into envelopes was great because even the two pre-teens could see that when an envelope was empty, that category was done. This was one of our cheaper and more fun vacations ever. All I know is we need more money for go-karts next year!

]]> By: » Weekly Roundup: $190,000 Cartier Diamond Necklace » Blueprint for Financial Prosperity http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118199 » Weekly Roundup: $190,000 Cartier Diamond Necklace » Blueprint for Financial Prosperity Sat, 18 Aug 2007 01:44:42 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118199 [...] shares with us his spending while on vacation in Boston, Newport, and Salem. I didn’t know $lots was a number, but apparently it [...] [...] shares with us his spending while on vacation in Boston, Newport, and Salem. I didn’t know $lots was a number, but apparently it [...]

]]> By: Modern Worker http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118178 Modern Worker Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:56:40 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118178 Kudos on even taking the time to analyzing receipts, most people shy away from realizing how much they spend. Sounds like you had a great trip! Kudos on even taking the time to analyzing receipts, most people shy away from realizing how much they spend. Sounds like you had a great trip!

]]> By: Angela http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118176 Angela Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:07:16 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118176 I could've given you the same tour as the Duck Tours and Salem for much cheaper. ;) I've done all those things (lifelong resident) but I guess I never really felt the sting of the costs because I've done them all spread out over time and not crammed into one vacation. I could’ve given you the same tour as the Duck Tours and Salem for much cheaper. ;) I’ve done all those things (lifelong resident) but I guess I never really felt the sting of the costs because I’ve done them all spread out over time and not crammed into one vacation.

]]> By: Barb http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118148 Barb Fri, 17 Aug 2007 00:03:21 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118148 If you're interested in stadium tours in general, the tour of Camden Yards does let you into the press box and production booths. Well, at least it did a couple of years ago. If you’re interested in stadium tours in general, the tour of Camden Yards does let you into the press box and production booths. Well, at least it did a couple of years ago.

]]> By: David http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118134 David Thu, 16 Aug 2007 16:05:29 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118134 Wow, you did a lot. I grew up there and I don't think I ever did half that stuff. Nice! Hope you had a good time. Wow, you did a lot. I grew up there and I don’t think I ever did half that stuff. Nice! Hope you had a good time.

]]> By: Kirk Walsh http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118132 Kirk Walsh Thu, 16 Aug 2007 13:55:36 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118132 We also just got back from Boston and did a lot of the tours that you did, but you may have been able to save some money by buying a Boston Go! card in advance. We did the Duck tour, Fenway, the Aquarium, and other stuff for about what you paid for just the Ducks and the Aquarium. Plus, there were discounts at a lot of restaurants. If you're touristing anywhere, I'd suggest at least looking at a Go! card (most major cities have them). They could save you quite a bit of money. We also just got back from Boston and did a lot of the tours that you did, but you may have been able to save some money by buying a Boston Go! card in advance. We did the Duck tour, Fenway, the Aquarium, and other stuff for about what you paid for just the Ducks and the Aquarium. Plus, there were discounts at a lot of restaurants.

If you’re touristing anywhere, I’d suggest at least looking at a Go! card (most major cities have them). They could save you quite a bit of money.

]]> By: Madame X http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118130 Madame X Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:58:27 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/08/16/my-vacation-spending-in-boston-newport-and-salem/#comment-118130 Sounds like you had a fun trip! Isn't Salem wacky? :) Sounds like you had a fun trip! Isn’t Salem wacky? :)

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